Jammu and Kashmir · Act 6 of 2011

Section 4 — Penalty for ragging.

THE JAMMU AND KASHMIR PROHIBITION OF RAGGING ACT, 2011

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(1) Whosoever, directly or indirectly, commits or participates in or abets or propagates ragging within or, outside any educational institution shall, on conviction, be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years or with fine which may extend to ten thousand rupees or with both.

(2) If the particular person committing or abetting ragging is not identified, every person participating in, or present at, such ragging activity shall be liable to punishment under the Act and collective punishment shall be resorted to so as to act as a deterrent punishment and to ensure collective pressure on the potential raggers.

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Next · Section 5Procedure for making a complaint. →All sections / सभी धाराएँTHE JAMMU AND KASHMIR PROHIBITION OF RAGGING ACT, 2011 →
More sections of this actSection 1 · Short title and commencement.Section 2 · Definitions.Section 3 · Prohibition of ragging.Section 5 · Procedure for making a complaint.Section 6 · Deemed abetment.Section 7 · Removal from rolls of educational institution.Section 8 · Suspension of the student.Section 9 · Prevention of ragging in educational institutions.
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